One thing I do wonder about with Richt’s departure is whether one of the patented great calls in his offensive arsenal, the complete play action sell out, will stay in the playbook. Here’s an example of it pulled off by Aaron Murray against Ole Miss a few years ago.

As good as that one was, the one against Vandy back in ’03 or ’04 with Greene was even better. And right before or after the play occurred, they mentioned that the safety (who bit on the fake) had a perfect SAT score coming out of HS and such.

Was blown up vs. South Carolina in 2005 and 2007. Also, vs. Auburn in 2004, there was a variation of it out of the shotgun and Greene threw an interception in the endzone. They ran is basically once a year. You can’t do it more than that bc then people are on to it.

Yeah, its a fine line between play action and this, which is basically a trick play. If you rant it that play too often, you’d need some serious QB depth. But (tongue in cheek) you’d also bust some long runs because it’d take twice as long for them to know for sure you weren’t passing every time you did run.

Agreed, this isn’t a basic play at all- the QB has to turn away from the LOS entirely, which takes time (and courage). It’s a great trick play but use it more than 2-3 times in a season and you’ll have some dead QBs on your hands.

My favorite part of this play is now and has always been watching the Safety throw up into his facemask as he realizes that he’s been had just before he has to turn tail and break into the Full Sprint of Futility.

Ahh, Ole Miss ’12. Very much the definition of “hangover game.” Coming off the win over Florida and having the East nearly sewn up, the Dawgs decided to wait to start playing in the second quarter.

Here were the drives right after that Marlon Brown TD:

Ole Miss punt
Georgia fumble
Ole Miss fumble
Georgia fumble
Ole Miss interception
Georgia turnover on downs
Ole Miss punt
Georgia touchdown (that play where Murray Romo’d around for ten seconds with the half running out and then somehow found Money Mitch next to the Redcoats in the endzone)

One of the most beautiful plays in all of football. It only works when your running game is working well enough that the defense has to drop 9 into the box. What sells it though, is not the qb fake, it is the wide receiver really selling that he is going to run-block the safety on the back side. That is what gets both safeties to bite on the the play-fake. When the back side safety realizes the receiver cut up field, it is too late.

The play works every time provided that:
1. They are 9 men in the box
2. The 9 blockers hold their blocks
3. The WR sells the upcoming block
4. The WR makes the catch.

What I really like about it is that the quarterback fake is a minor piece of the puzzle. His fake is like any play action pass fake. But the blocking scheme, and the running back – watch Musa take a step to break right as he gets to the line as if he’s fixing to accelerate – and the somewhat casual way the receiver runs his route as if to say ‘I’m just a decoy, this is a run all the way”. It really is a team effort.

I answered my own question. It wasn’t Flatback Rooskie, but a variation off it with play action with Davis in a full sprint on the post against man with 1 high safety. He ran by them both, and Aaron placed it perfectly.

Absolutely the best play Richt had in the arsenal and certainly DG was the best at it. Shock ran it a few times and one I do remember getting sniffed out but DJ still seemed to be able to get a gain out of it! I am with you Senator I hope CKS keeps it in the playbook with coach Chaneys blessings. It is so awesome when it works. Like to see some trickeration from time to time.

Quote Of The Day

“I’m thrilled for this day to get here, and I’m excited to find out how a lot of these new guys learn. These practices are not easy, and the idea is to create adversity for your team and find out who your leaders are.” — Kirby Smart, Chattanooga Times Free Press, 8/1/17